Teens

Teens

This 82-minute film is Unrated due to the real-life footage of nudity, and strong language.

Produced by the Gordie Foundation, Haze not only tells the tragic story of Greenwich, CT native Lynn Gordon Bailey Jr. ("Gordie") but weaves together a collection of interviews by many national experts on the subject of alcohol abuse. This documentary was created with the intent of placing a focus on the issues of binge drinking, alcohol laden hazing rituals, and rapid fire drinking games -- all so common in a campus environment.

Followed by a short Question & Answer session featuring threeHigh School Graduates, facilitated by Amanda Romaniello, LPC, Family Centers.

This program is for parents and high school-aged students. Presented by YWCA Parent Awareness, Youth Asset Team, Darien Library, and Family Center.

You asked for it, so we got it! Munchkin! Fast-playing and downright silly, this board game gives you the D&D experience without all the annoying roleplaying, and we're playing it today at 3:30 p.m. in the Teen Lounge! Kill everything you meet! Backstab your friends! Steal their stuff! Grab the treasure and get outta there! Refreshments will be served.

Red vs. Blue! By popular demand, the Teen Lounge will be hosting a Halo Tournament this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Test your Halo 4 skills! Winner takes home a prize and the thrill of victory! Refreshments will be served.

We had so much fun the last time, we thought we'd do it again! Get the creative juices flowing, and unleash your inner poet! Join us in the Teen Lounge today at 3:30 p.m. where will will be repurposing the pages of Harry Potter novels with blackout poetry, creating new and interesting meanings. Refreshments will be served.

Calling all architects in training! Come to the Teen Lounge today at 3:30 p.m. where we'll be constructing our own Effiel Towers, using spaghetti and marshmallows as our building blocks. First team to build to the top gets a prize! Refreshments will be served.

Take an obsolete blast from the technological past and turn it into something new and useful! Today in the Teen Lounge at 3:30 p.m. we'll be repurposing floppy disks, turning them into tiny notebooks to record your innermost thoughts in! Refreshments will be served.

You asked for it! Space Trivia! Join us in the Teen Lunge at 3:30 p.m. to test your knowledge of the night sky! What year was the Hubble Telescope launched? What's Baade's Window, and what is going on with Europa? A prize will be given to the junior astronomer with the most correct answers, and refreshments will be served.

Wordpress Class for Teens
Monday, March 10th at 3:30pm in the Tech Center
Teens, have you been dreaming of having your very own website? You will learn how to use WordPress.com to build your site within minutes at this one hour introductory class. Learn the difference between static and dynamic content, how to change your website’s appearance without writing any code, and so much more! To register please email Teen Librarian Erica Gauquier at egauquier@darienlibrary.org .

Stop- Motion Animation Program for Teens
Tuesday, March 11th at 3:30pm in the Teen Lounge
Come build with Legos to star in your very own stop-motion film. Using an iPad app we will film our creations and make them come to life!

Wikiraces for Teens
Wednesday, March 12th in the Teen loungeIn honor of Teen Tech Week, join teen librarian Anna in the Teen Lounge the afternoon of Wednesday, March 12th at 3:30 p.m. for Wikiraces. A little like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon for the modern age, participants, using links, travel from one Wikipedia page to another. The first person to reach the destination page, or the person that reaches the destination using the fewest number of links, wins the race! Do you think you have what it takes to make the connection between the Sistine Chapel and Reese Witherspoon? Thermodynamics and The Walking Dead? Then come on down to the Teen Lounge!

3D Printing Class for Teens
Thursday, March 13th in the Tech Center
Come learn the basics of 3D printing and print out your very own souvenir to take home. We’ll explain the ins and outs of the printer as well as show you how to modify and design your own creation. To register please email Teen Librarian Erica Gauquier at egauquier@darienlibrary.org.

Mindstorms for Teens
Friday, March 14th at 3:30 in the Conference Room
Create and command your own robot using Lego Mindstorms and a computer. This will be a self-taught class. Teens with previous knowledge of Lego Mindstorms are recommended. To register please email Teen Librarian Erica Gauquier at egauquier@darienlibrary.org.

Come on down to the Darien Teen Lounge today at 3:30 p.m. and decorate heart-shaped magnet frames. These teeny-tiny frames are guaranteed to make the perfect gift for that special someone this Valentine's Day! Refreshments will be served.